Trajectoire cirque

The Conseil des arts de Montréal, La compagnie des autres and En Piste, National Circus Arts Alliance, provide an inspiring framework to develop your artistic language and bring new depth to your creations.

Individual artists, professional artist collectives and non-profit circus arts organizations.

This program aims to:

support research and exploration leading to the development of new forms in circus arts
encourage auteur-driven circus creation
enable research and creation without presentation constraints, in appropriate conditions and space
provide mentorship that supports professional development, focusing on enhancing the artistic approach and building skills related to project funding

The selected artist, collective or organization receives:

an artistic fee of $15,000 from the Council
5 hours of mentorship from La compagnie des autres focused on developing skills in project funding research
access to a creation space (120 hours over 3 weeks)
20 hours of personalized support from En Piste for developing skills related to articulating and positioning the artistic approach
a one-year En Piste membership, if the recipient has never previously been a member and meets membership policy criteria
a public residency showing, enabling networking, meetings and exchanges

The support is one-off and not recurring.

Eligibility

Research and exploratory projects leading toward the creation of a performance work.

For the individual artist:

For an artist collective:

a group of at least two artists
represented by one person responsible for the application who must hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency
at least two-thirds of members must hold Canadian citizenship or permanent residency; members residing outside Canada may not exceed one-third
majority of members (50% +1), including the application lead, must reside on the Island of Montréal
members must meet the Conseil des arts de Montréal definition of professional artist

For an arts organization:

a non-profit corporation or non-profit artists’ cooperative not distributing surpluses
head office located on the Island of Montréal
a board of directors primarily composed of Canadian citizens or permanent residents
primary mission focused on creation, production or presentation in the arts
recognized level of competence and ability to demonstrate it
qualified leadership
stable artistic direction
activities recognized by peers for their artistic quality
employment of professional artists and cultural workers

have reviewed the residency’s technical specifications to ensure technical feasibility
be available and present on the predetermined residency dates and location
hold valid civil liability insurance for the full duration of the residency (budgeting for insurance is recommended if needed)
ensure at least one representative actively participates in the 20 hours of professional mentorship offered by En Piste
ensure at least one representative actively participates in the 20 hours of professional mentorship offered by En Piste
take part in a debrief meeting with project partners

Notes :

projects that have already undergone a research phase may be submitted; however, a preliminary phase is not an eligibility requirement
La compagnie des autres cannot provide project-writing assistance or personalized support for submitting an application to this residency program

The residency takes place during a specific period for each edition. Support offered by En Piste occurs within the year.

Only one application will be accepted.

THANK YOU TO THE MONTREAL ARTS COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT.